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优异精品课件文档资料Lesson11TheMidnightVisitorIntroductiontothetextPlot:Ausableappearshelpless,buthegetsridofhisdeadlyenemywithoutliftingafinger.

Setting:aFrenchhotelroomProtagonists:Ausable,Fowler,MaxandawaiterStructureofthetextPart1(paras.1-5)about:

WhoAusableis.&whyFowlerwantstoseehim.Part2(paras.6-16)about:TheunexpectedvisitofAusable’sadversaryMax.Part3(paras.17-26)about:HowAusableoutwitsMaxandmakeshimjumponthe“balcony”.Languagestudy1.blink:v.toshutandopentheeyesquicklyblinkatsb.blinkone’seyesblinkawayone’stears:totrytohidetearsbyblinkingblinkthefactthat…:torefusetoconsider;ignoreExamples:Whyareyoublinkingatmeconstantly?Thelittlegirlblinkedawayhertears,andstoodupquickly.2.commandExamples:Theofficercommandedhismentofire.Theofficercommandedthathismen(should)fire.You’dbetterlearntocommandyourself/yourtemper.3.confoundedadj.

a.damned;usedtoshowyouareannoyed

b.confusedExamples:You’reaconfoundednuisance.Agroupofconfoundedcustomerssurroundedthecounter.4.disillusionedadj.feelingdisappointedandunhappybecausesb./sth.isnotasgoodasyouthoughtdisillusionedwithsb./sth.Examples:

DisillusionedSusandecidedtoforgetthemanshehadlovedformanyyears.Hewasdisillusionedwithlifeinmanyaspects.5.stifflyadv.withoutbeingabletomoveone’sbodyExample:Theoldmanbentdownstiffly.stiff

adj.

a.difficulttobend;rigid;notflexible

b.thickandhardtostir

c.hard;difficult

d.severe;tough

e.(ofaprice)toohigh

f.(ofabreeze)blowingstrongly

g.(ofanalcoholicdrink)strong

h.notfriendly6.extendv.

a.tocontinueforaparticulardistanceoraperiodoftime

b.tostretchoutthebodyoralimbatfulllength

c.toofferExamples:MybossagreedtoextendmystayinHongKongforafewdays.Thebirdextendeditswingsinflight.Thequeenextendedawarmwelcometothedistinguishedguestfromafar.7.hesitatev.tobeslowindecidinghesitateat/about/oversth.hesitatetodosth.Examples:

Sheisagirlwhohesitatesatnothing.Youcanhesitatebeforereplying.Don’thesitatetotellmeifyouhaveanyproblem.8.slipv.

a.togivesb.sth.quietlyandsecretlyb.toslideaccidentallyc.togosomewherequietlyandquickly,inordernottobenoticedExamples:Thethiefslippedthewatchintohispocket.Thelittlegirlslipped(ontheice),butshelaughed.Amanslippedoutbythebackdoor.9.figureExamples:Hehasanannualincomeofsixfigures.Theblackboardiscoveredwithgeometricalfigureslikesquaresandtriangles.Isawafigureapproachinginthedarkness.AlexandertheGreatisagreathistoricalfigure.10.Checkoncheck(up)onsb.:toinvestigateone’sbehavior,backgroundcheck(up)onsth.:toexaminesth.todiscoverwhetheritistrue/safe/correctExamples:Thepolicearecheckingontheman.Thepolicearecheckingonthefingerprintsonfile.11.RaisethedevilwithtobehaveinanangryandthreateningwayExamples:Sheraisedhellwhenshefoundshehadbeench